The King's Revenge
Charles II and the Greatest Manhunt in British History
$40.14
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
13 August 2013
Summary
When Charles I was executed, his son Charles II made it his role to search out retribution, producing the biggest manhunt Britain had ever seen, one that would span Europe and America and would last for thirty years.
Men who had once been among the most powerful figures in England ended up on the scaffold, on the run, or in fear of the assassin’s bullet. History has painted the regicides and their supporters as fanatical Puritans, but among them were remarkable men, including John Mil…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349123769 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349123764 |
| Author: | Michael Walsh, Don Jordan |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 13 August 2013 |
| Weight: | 273g |
| Dimensions: | 26mm x 128mm x 198mm |
| Series: | Abacus |
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Critics Review
A fast-paced, lively work– BBC History Magazine
Jordan and Walsh provide a thoroughly entertaining account of these extraordinary events … a vivid and consuming piece of historical narrative – Andrew Holgate * Sunday Times *
A fast-paced, lively work * BBC History Magazine *
In this beautifully detailed and seamlessly written book Jordan and Walsh shine a new light on Charles II … their energetic and masterful account makes for a Restoration romp worth reading * Sunday Express *
This is a terrific read * Spectator *
An absorbing history packed with more plotting than an episode of The Borgias. * Booklist *
Michael Walsh
Don Jordan and Michael Walsh have each won awards for investigative journalism. Don Jordan has twice won a Blue Ribbon Award at the New York Film and Television Festival and Michael Walsh has won a Royal Television Society Award. Together they have written three books, including White Cargo, acclaimed by Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison as an ‘extraordinary book’.
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